KY Vaccine Update Governor Andy Beshear did not hold a news conference Tuesday, but did announce a 5% increase in Kentucky’s vaccine supply.“The president announced that his administration is increasing our supply another 5%. Again, our challenge is supply, supply, supply. Remember, we will get a vaccine to everybody, it’s just going to take…
Driver’s License Mail-In Renewal The mail-in renewal option for driver’s licenses has been extended in Kentucky.Governor Andy Beshear’s order applies to driver’s licenses, permits and state issued IDs that expired or will expire by June 30th.Mail-in renewals can be applied for through the circuit court clerk.The mail-in option is not available for Real IDs,…
Knott County Repeat Offender A Knott County man who was released from prison last May after serving a sentence on federal drug charges could be headed back.Freddie Kennedy III, 38, of Sassafras, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone in 2014 and was sentenced to four years in prison. He also served time on…
Keeping The Roads Clear This winter has brought several small snow storms to the region, this storm stretching across a few days.“We have not had huge amounts of snow but just enough to keep us on our toes,” said Perry County Emergency Management Director, Jerry Stacy.Road crews plan to continue through Tuesday.“We’ve got 10…
Limiting Distance to Vaccine Sites A Kentucky official says the state wants to limit drive times for people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as its network expands.Jim Gray said Monday that the goal is for no one to have to travel more than one county away to receive an inoculation.Gray says about 34 vaccination sites are…
AppHarvest On The Stock Exchange AppHarvest, an agri-tech business based in Morehead, began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange when the market opened Monday.The company became available Monday under the symbol’s “APPH” and “APPHW”. Source: MG News Return to News
Domestic Air Passengers May Be Tested Just one week after President Biden mandated the wearing of masks in all US airports, the CDC is considering its own mandate, one that would require all domestic passengers to pass a COVID-19 test before traveling inside the US.For travelers at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, it is…
Judge Nominees In Kentucky Three lawyers have been nominated for a vacant circuit court judgeship in Kentucky, the state Supreme Court announced.The Judicial Nominating Commission’s nominees are Paul Eugene Craft of Russell, Brian Christopher McCloud of Worthington and Matthew Jackson Warnock of Ashland. Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. meets with the commission to…
Western KY University Names And Symbols A group is seeking community input on how names and symbols are used at Western Kentucky University.The Task Force on Naming and Symbols has a website that provides information about its purpose and includes a form for comments, the university said in a statement.University President Timothy Caboni appointed…
KSP Accepting Applications The Kentucky State Police are accepting applications for their next academy class and changing protocols in an effort to offer troopers a post assignment closer to home.New troopers will have the opportunity to pick three posts they would prefer to be assigned to. And when they graduate from the academy, they…